Mount Vernon City Council
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Mount Vernon, OH 43050
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Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Oct 13, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events in Knox County scheduled for Oct. 12-18
Oct 13, 2025
This week, the following events are set to occur in Knox County.
Mount Vernon, Fredericktown work to get lowest electric rates
Oct 6, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council approved an agreement on September 29 to secure electricity rates in conjunction with Fredericktown, aiming to achieve optimal pricing by presenting a larger customer base to the supplier.
This October's government events in Knox County
Sep 30, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.
Knox Public Health asks Mount Vernon for more funding
Sep 29, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has been requested to allocate an additional $25,000 annually in its contract with Knox Public Health to fully fund a full-time sanitarian.
Government events to take place in Knox County Sept. 21-27
Sep 22, 2025
This week, the following events are set to occur in Knox County.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Sep 22, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Mount Vernon approves salt buy, snow maintenance tradeoffs with ODOT
Sep 9, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has approved its annual agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for snow and ice removal on state highways within and adjacent to the city.
Mount Vernon to demolish buildings for SR 13 relocation project
Sep 9, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has authorized Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers to seek bids for the demolition of buildings.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Sep 8, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events this week in Knox County: Sept. 7-13
Sep 8, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.
Mount Vernon opts for transparency with Ohio Online Checkbook Program
Sep 2, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has approved the city's participation in the Ohio Online Checkbook Program, a statewide initiative aimed at enhancing transparency by providing public access to local government financial data.
Government events this September in Knox County
Aug 31, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.
Mount Vernon approves sale of impounded vehicles, old police vehicles
Aug 26, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council approved a measure on August 25 authorizing the Safety-Service Director to dispose of 12 vehicles currently held in the Police Department's impound lot.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Aug 25, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events this week in Knox County: Aug. 24-30
Aug 25, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.
Archery season for deer will open inside Mount Vernon city limits
Aug 12, 2025
When Ohio's archery season opens at the end of September for white-tailed deer, hunters in Mount Vernon will be permitted to harvest them on private property within city limits.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Aug 11, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events this week in Knox County: Aug. 10-16
Aug 11, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.
Lyme cases continue to rise in Knox County
Aug 3, 2025
Knox County Public Health Commissioner Zach Green informed the Mount Vernon City Council during its July 28 meeting that the county is on track to surpass the number of Lyme disease cases compared to 2024.